Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24

W nat are " q OoAAiQE 10
The usurpatons OF the Federal courts
are well calculated 10 excite the alarm
of the people Of every State in the
Union. Though blinded by prejudice,
the Republican papers and people of
the North refuse to recognize the i'm
portancc OF preserving in its purity the
dual form of government which the
fathers Of the republic supposed they
had not only originated but established.
4 county is Of course not the equal
in dignity OF II state, and may he sued
without thereby violating the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. Suits gainst
counties are common enough. Never
thclosS, IT was never expected 10y the
founders Of our Government that the
Federal courts would ever undertake to
compel counties to pay their debts. We
have no doubt whatever that If PATmCK
HENRY had been able to convince the
Virginia Convention which ratified the
Constitution of the United States that
under the operation of that instrument
Hanover county could be sued in the
lower Federal courts. and be forced to
pay any debt which one of those
courts might choose to compel hcrto
pay, that convention would never have
been heard Of afterwards as the con-
ycntion which ratified the Constitution
Of the United States. In a word, thlt
able and enlightened body of states
men would have rcfus. d to ratify the
Constitution.
Look at Taylor county, ny. Several
Days ago United States marshal went
TO that county tolcvy upon the property
Of the citizcns-uot the property OF
tie couuty-to compel the payment of
debt due, not by the citizens, but by
tie county. lie was expected on Fri
day to make lcvics and sell property
70 satisfy "a Judgment of 51S.0Jo-a
subscription made 10y Taylor county TO
a railroad, We think lie took force
Of twenty-five deputies and special I,
bailiHs armed with Winchcs,ers and |
Tcyolvors.
Whot was tic result was told par
TALLY i'll our issue OF yesterday, and the |
story Will be continued from day to
day, no doubt Read:
IouI,YIrIE. ny. July e3.-UuitcI Staics
MuislcI Gross and biz large force uf acpufi.-
who left Tuesday 90 levy uuon sine property OF
resi-, sut- f Taylor county. Ky, Tor refusal %
pay taxes ON railroad bonds, has beru boy
Colici 10y TIE hotels a. thnrtei>yhlo, whi'h
rciusf Il 90 entertain Lin. lie with his fprrc
cncHmIcd In the open air, auI is not making
much pIccrts- iL lcvgIrg ou property. Altue
stores are CLOSED up, ana most %. The personal
property has been Tt moFci, and TIE live stock
has been taken ont 81 a." county. several
houses were levied on I'm the absence IL sJine-
thing better. 4 laIr" crowd o. people accom-
panied The officer, bat To attempt al iutertr- !
renee or disturbance was made. suit was
brought ngaif Il the Nar-LGl today for slOiJ !
for uulaWfully camping IA the COurt-hlusn
yArl 10y The county Jaller. The people seem
determined not to p0y The taxes, and a general
boycott Of thc ofccr- Gems imminent, "a the
ncichboriur towns haVo SAID they wu4lI mot
take care a any STOCK levied on in Taylor |
county.
"Can such things he, and not excite
our Especial wonder? Will anybody |
claim that the Constitution of the
United States was supposed by its
trainers TO be an instrument that would |
justify such proceedings ?
But, after all, do not the States, rs
PATRICK HENIH predicted they would, |
stand in the same relation to the Fele-
raj Government that the counties do to |
the State? BoND allows the State of |
Virginia to be sued through her officers.
who are the very persons that ought to
protect her from suits. How long Will
it be before he viii send men armed
with Winchester rifles and revolyers to
levy upon the property of the citizens
and sell it to satisfy Judgments rendered
by himself?